The Food Safety Information Handbook

The Food Safety Information Handbook
Author: Cynthia A. Roberts
Publisher: Greenwood
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001-07-30
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1573563056
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Outbreaks of E. Coli and Salmonella from eating tainted meat or chicken and Mad Cow Disease have consumers and the media focused on food safety-related topics. This handbook aimed at students as well as consumers is an excellent starting point for locating both print and electronic resources with timely information about food safety issues, organizations and associations, and careers in the field.

The Use of Drugs in Food Animals

The Use of Drugs in Food Animals
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 276
Release: 1999-01-12
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0309175771
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The use of drugs in food animal production has resulted in benefits throughout the food industry; however, their use has also raised public health safety concerns. The Use of Drugs in Food Animals provides an overview of why and how drugs are used in the major food-producing animal industriesâ€"poultry, dairy, beef, swine, and aquaculture. The volume discusses the prevalence of human pathogens in foods of animal origin. It also addresses the transfer of resistance in animal microbes to human pathogens and the resulting risk of human disease. The committee offers analysis and insight into these areas: Monitoring of drug residues. The book provides a brief overview of how the FDA and USDA monitor drug residues in foods of animal origin and describes quality assurance programs initiated by the poultry, dairy, beef, and swine industries. Antibiotic resistance. The committee reports what is known about this controversial problem and its potential effect on human health. The volume also looks at how drug use may be minimized with new approaches in genetics, nutrition, and animal management.

Field Safety

Field Safety
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Publisher: Prentice Hall
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003
Genre: Building
ISBN: 9780131062566
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This exceptionally produced trainee guide features a highly illustrated design, technical hints and tips from industry experts, review questions and a whole lot more! Key content includes: Introduction to Safety, Hazard Communication, Personal Protective Equipment, Work-Zone Safety, Electrical and High-Voltage Hazards, Fire Protection and Prevention, Hand-and Power-Tool Safety, Welding Safety, Fall Protection, Steel Erection, Walking and Working Surfaces, Ladders and Scaffolding, Horizontal Directional Drilling Hazards, Heavy-Equipment, Crane, and Rigging Safety, Trenching Safety, Forklift Safety, Lockout/Tagout, Confined Spaces, and Concrete and Masonry. Instructor Supplements Instructors: Product supplements may be ordered directly through OASIS at http: //oasis.pearson.com. For more information contact your Pearson NCCER/Contren Sales Specialist at http: //nccer.pearsonconstructionbooks.com/store/sales.aspx. Annotated Instructor's Guide Paperback 0-13-106257-3 Computerized Testing Software 0-13-106794-X Safety PowerPoint(R) Presentation Slides (One CD includes PowerPoints(R) for Safety Orientation, Field Safety and Safety Technology) 013-163616-2 Transparency Masters 0-13-106797-4